Pope Francis

Pope Francis, hospitalised with penuemonia in both lungs, slept “all night long and continues to rest” after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome’s…

The Vatican said it is “vital” that all bishops’ conferences respect the decision made by Pope Francis last month. The Vatican has defended Pope Francis’ decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples after receiving backlash from…

Pope Francis has formally signed off on allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples -- a radical change in Vatican policy. A declaration from the Vatican's doctrine office released Monday provides guidance and details the …

Pope Francis has described sex as 'one of the beautiful things that God has given to the human person' while revealing his views on intercourse, LGBT rights, and porn. The Pope made the comment in the Disney+ documentary 'The…

Pope Francis has appointed Nigerian prelate and Apostolic Nuncio to the Antilles, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, as the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva.…

Pope Francis on Sunday met with Gloria Cecilia Narvaez, a Franciscan nun from Colombia, a day after she was freed by jihadists in Mali after more than four years of captivity, a Vatican spokesman said. Sister Gloria was taken hostage…

Pope Francis has on Wednesday been discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican, 10 days after the 84-year-old pontiff underwent an operation on his colon on July 4. He admitted after suffering from a type of…

Roman Catholic church head, Pope Francis has undergone successful surgery hours after attending the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square on Sunday July 4, the Vatican has announced. According to Vatican spokesman…

Deputy national publicity secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena, has threatened to report Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka to Pope Francis and expose his sources of inspiration following his recent call for President Muhammadu…

L.G.B.T.Q community and their allies have condemned Catholic Church for prohibiting priests from blessing same-sex unions, after the Vatican declared that God “does not and cannot bless sin”. On Monday, March 15, Vatican's doctrinal…

Vatican has on Monday, March 15 declared that the Catholic Church or its priests cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” The statement was made by Vatican's orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the…

Head of Vatican city, Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a Member of Dicastery for Promotion of Human Integral Development. The appointment was contained in a letter to…

Pope Francis and his predecessor, former pope Benedict XVI have received the coronavirus vaccine as confirmed by the Vatican. Spokesperson of the Vatican, Matteo Bruni said the spiritual leaders received the first dose of the…

Pope Francis has urged Catholic priests on March 10 to “have the courage” to go out and help those sickened by the novel coronavirus, hours after Italy was placed on a nationwide lockdown. The pontiff during a mass in Vatican City said;…

Pope Francis seen coughing into an handkerchief during Ash Wednesday service in the Vatican city Pope Francis has reportedly tested negative to coronavirus, some days after he cancelled all public engagements for being ill shortly after…